He said although the flooding in the state is improving, reports from the meteorological department (MetMalaysia) show significant weather changes in the coming days, Bernama reported him as saying.

“So I urge all Malaysians to refer to the announcements issued by MetMalaysia, Nadma (the National Disaster Management Agency) and all related agencies.”

Most of the flood victims at flood relief centres (PPS) were returning to their homes, Nik Nazmi said after attending a northeast monsoon disaster survey programme at the SK Seri Ketereh relief centre in Kota Bharu today.

He said the Sungai Golok Integrated River Basin Development Project (PLSB) would reduce flooding in the long term.

But in the short term, floods are still expected to occur.

In Kelantan, a total of 39,757 people were still housed in 93 temporary relief centres in four districts this afternoon, compared to 43,667 this morning.

Pasir Mas remains the worst-hit district with 18,866 victims, followed by Tumpat (20,439), Kota Bharu (403) and Bachok (49).

Besides Kelantan, the situation in the other flood-hit states — Johor, Terengganu, Perak, Melaka and Kedah — is improving. The floods in Pahang worsened slightly.

The total number of evacuees overall dropped to 57,980 people this afternoon, compared to 65,899 this morning.

On Monday, MetMalaysia said the second wave of the monsoon was expected to hit the east coast from Dec 8 to 14.